Sky Trails

Sky Trails
Studio album by David Crosby
Released	September 29, 2017
Recorded	February–June 2017
Studio	The Bamboom Room (Altadena, CA) Groove Masters (Santa Monica, CA) Rumor Mill Recording (Santa Ynez, CA) Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA) Esplenade Studios (New Orleans, LA) Amaja Studio and Tuhalaane Studio (Estonia)
Genre	Jazz rock
Length	50:29
Label	BMG
Producer	James Raymond
David Crosby chronology
Lighthouse (2016) Sky Trails (2017) Here If You Listen (2018)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
American Songwriter	[3]
The Arts Desk	[4]
Classic Rock	[5]
Mojo	[6]
PopMatters	7/10 [7]
Q	[8]
Record Collector	[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
Uncut	7/10 [11]

Sky Trails is David Crosby's sixth solo album, released on September 29, 2017, by BMG Music. ^[12] It is Crosby's third album in less than four years, whereas his first three solo albums appeared over a span of 22 years. Musicians on the album derive in part from Crosby's various 21st Century collaborations. Producer James Raymond and Jeff Pevar were Crosby's bandmates in CPR; Andrew Ford and Steve DiStanislao were respectively that band's touring bassist and drummer. Michael League of Snarky Puppy and Becca Stevens had appeared on Crosby's previous album, and Dean Parks had played on the 2004 album Crosby did with long-time partner Graham Nash.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"She's Got To Be Somewhere"	James Raymond	4:47
2.	"Sky Trails"	David Crosby, Becca Stevens	4:51
3.	"Sell Me a Diamond"	David Crosby, James Raymond	5:29
4.	"Before Tomorrow Falls on Love"	David Crosby, Michael McDonald	3:52
5.	"Here It's Almost Sunset"	David Crosby, Mai Agan	3:54
6.	"Capitol"	David Crosby, James Raymond	6:58
7.	"Amelia"	Joni Mitchell	5:39
8.	"Somebody Home"	David Crosby	4:39
9.	"Curved Air"	David Crosby, James Raymond	4:45
10.	"Home Free"	David Crosby, James Raymond	5:41
Total length:			50:29

Personnel

• David Crosby — vocals, acoustic guitar (10)
• James Raymond – acoustic piano (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10), electric piano (1, 3, 5, 6), synthesizers (1-5, 7, 10), synth bass (1, 3, 7), horn arrangements (1), drum programming (3, 6), vocoder (5, 9), all other instruments (9), backing vocals (9), acoustic guitar (10), percussion (10)
• Dean Parks – electric guitar (1, 6)
• Becca Stevens – acoustic guitars (2), vocals (2)
• Jeff Pevar – electric guitar (3)
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar (3, 6, 7)
• Steve Postell – acoustic guitar (6)
• Mai Agan – bass (2, 4, 5, 10), backing vocals (5)
• Andrew Ford – bass (6)
• Steve DiStanislao – drums (1, 3, 5, 6)
• Gary Novak – drums (9)
• Steve Tavaglione – tenor saxophone (1), soprano saxophone (2, 5, 6), EWI (5, 6), alto flute (9)
• Walt Fowler – flugelhorn (1)
• Jacob Collier – backing vocals (1)

Instruments on "Somebody Home"

• Snarky Puppy:
• Bill Laurance – acoustic piano
• Justin Stanton – electric piano
• Shaun Martin – synthesizers
• Cory Henry – organ
• Bob Lanzetti – guitar
• Mark Lettieri – guitar
• Chris McQueen – guitar
• Michael League – bass
• Robert "Sput" Searight – drums
• Nate Werth – percussion
• Jeff Coffin – alto saxophone, flute
• Chris Bullock – tenor saxophone
• Jay Jennings – flugelhorn
• Mike "Maz" Maher – flugelhorn

Production

• James Raymond – producer, recording (1-7, 9, 10)
• Dan Garcia – recording (1-7, 9, 10), mixing
• Andre Maaker – bass recording (4)
• Eric Hartman – recording (8)
• Meelis Tinno – bass recording (10)
• Joel Jacks – assistant engineer
• Bill Lang – assistant engineer
• Rich Tosi – assistant engineer
• Ed Wong – assistant engineer
• Nate Haze – mix assistant
• Bernie Grundman – mastering
• Emilia Canas Mendes – artwork
• Jeffrey Parrish – photography
• Bamboo Studios – photography
• Mike Chadwick – management

Studios

• Recorded at The Bamboom Room (Altadena, CA); Groove Masters (Santa Monica, CA); Rumor Mill Recording (Santa Ynez, CA); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA); Esplenade Studios (New Orleans, LA); Amaja Studio and Tuhalaane Studio (Estonia).
• Mixed at Sunset Sound
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).

References

1. "Reviews for Sky Trails by David Crosby". Metacritic . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
2. Monger, Timothy (September 29, 2017). "Sky Trails - David Crosby". AllMusic . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
3. Horowitz, Hal (September 28, 2017). "David Crosby: Sky Trails". American Songwriter . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
4. Harsent, Barney (September 24, 2017). "CD: David Crosby - Sky Trails". The Arts Desk . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
5. Hughes, Rob (October 4, 2017). "David Crosby - Sky Trails album review". Classic Rock . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
6. Snow, Mat (September 28, 2017). "David Crosby - Sky Trails". Mojo . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
7. Rushbury, Ian (October 9, 2017). "David Crosby: Sky Trails". PopMatters . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
8. The broader palette suits him. [Nov 2017, p.107]
9. Staunton, Terry (October 8, 2017). "Sky Trails - David Crosby". Record Collector . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
10. Gehr, Richard (October 27, 2021). "Review: David Crosby, a Late-Career Marvel, Embraces His Steely Dan Side". Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 21, 2025.
11. At times the production is overly slick, but Sky Trails is a strong, sinuous piece of work. [Nov 2017, p.37]
12. David Crosby website